And as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew the brother of Simon, throwing a net about in the sea; for they were fishers.

And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

And when they had found him, they said to him: All are seeking for thee.

And he said to them: Let us go into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for I have come forth for this purpose.

and said to him: See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And they came to him, bringing a paralytic, who was carried by four men.

And it came to pass, as Jesus reclined at table in his house, that many publicans and sinners reclined with him and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him.

How he entered the house of God in the days of Abiathar the chief priest, and ate the loaves of the presence, which, it is not lawful, except for the priests, to eat, and gave to those also who were with him?

And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.

And looking around on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand; and he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

For he cured many, so that as many as had diseases rushed upon him, that they might touch him.

And when his relatives heard of it, they came out to take him; for they said: He is beside himself.

For they said: He has an unclean spirit.

for whoever will do the will of God, is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a time; afterward, when affliction or persecution arises on account of the word, they immediately take offense.

and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

For there is nothing hid that shall not be made known; nor has any thing been concealed, but that it may come into open view.

for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, even that which he has shall be taken from him.

For the earth, of its own accord, produces fruit, first the blade; then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

For he had said to him: Unclean spirit, come out of the man.

And he asked him: What is your name? And he said to him: My name is Legion; for we are many.

And he did not permit him, but said to him: Go home to your relatives, and make known to them what things the Lord has done for you, and that he has had compassion on you.

And he went away and began to proclaim in Decapolis what things Jesus had done for him. And all were astonished.

And a certain woman who had had an issue of blood for twelve years,

for she said: If I may even touch his clothes, I shall be saved.

But as soon as Jesus heard what was spoken, he said to the ruler of the synagogue: Fear not, only believe.

And the maiden immediately arose and walked, for she was twelve years old. And they were greatly astonished.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judah and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they found in him cause for offense.

And he commanded them to take nothing for their journey, but a staff only; no bag, no bread, no money in their purses;

And whoever will not receive you, nor hear you, when you go out from that place, shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

And Herod the king heard of him, for his name had be come known; and he said: John the Immerser has risen from the dead, and for this reason, the powers of the spiritual world are active within him.

For Herod himself had sent and taken John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip; for he had married her.

For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.

for Herod feared John, because he knew him to be a just and holy man; and he kept him in safety. And having heard him, he did many things, and heard him with pleasure.

And a suitable day having come, when Herod, on his birth day, made a supper for his great men, and his chief officers, and the first men of Galilee;

And he said to them: Come yourselves privately into a desert place, and rest awhile. For there were many coming and going, and they had not leisure even to eat.

send them away, that they may go into the country and the villages round about, and buy bread for them selves: for they have nothing to eat.

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking on the sea, and intended to pass by them.

for they all saw him, and were troubled. And he immediately spoke to them, and said: Take courage; it is I; be not afraid.

for they had learned nothing from the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

(for the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not, unless they wash their hands carefully, because they hold the tradition of the elders:

He answered and said to them: "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

For, neglecting the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the immersion of pitchers and cups; and many other things like these you do.

For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and, He that curses father or mother shall surely be put to death.

you no longer suffer him to do any thing for his father or mother,

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the purposes which are evil: adulteries, lewd actions, murders,

thefts, schemes for extortion, wicked deeds, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, calumny, haughtiness, impiety.

For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet;

But Jesus said to her: Let the children be satisfied first; for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs.

She answered and said to him: Yes, Lord; and yd you can help me, for the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

And he said to her: For this saying, go your way: the demon has gone out of your daughter.

And if I send them home fasting, they will faint on the way; for some of them have come from afar.

And those who had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away.

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said: Why does this generation seek for a sign? Verily I say to you, No sign will be given to this generation.

When I broke the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up? They replied: Seven.

But he turned about, and, looking on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying: Get behind me, adversary: for you are not thinking of the things of God, but of the things of men.

For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever will lose his life for my sake and the gospel s, shall save it.

For what will it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own life?

Or, what will a man give as a ransom for his life?

For whoever will be ashamed of me, and my words, in this sinful and adulterous generation, of him the Son of man also will be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels.

And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

For he knew not what to say, for they were greatly afraid.

And often it throws him into the fire, and into the water, to destroy him. But if you are able to do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

For he taught his disciples, and said to them: The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and after he is put to death, he will rise on the third day.

But they were silent. For they had been disputing with one another along the road which was greatest.

But Jesus said: Forbid him not; for there is no one that will do a mighty deed in my name, and be able readily to speak evil of me.

For he that is not against us, is for us.

For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink on this account, because you are Christ s, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

And whoever will ensnare one of these little ones that believe on me, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

And if your hand ensnare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter maimed into life, than having two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that is not quenched,

where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.

And if your foot en snare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having two feet to Be thrown into hell, into the fire that is not quenched,

where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.

And if your eye ensnare you, pull it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be thrown into hell-fire,

where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.

For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be seasoned with salt.

And the Pharisees came to him, and that they might tempt him, asked him the question: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?

And Jesus answered and said to them: On account of the hardness of your hearts, he wrote this commandment for you.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife;

And when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and said to them: Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

But becoming sad at that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

And his disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus, answering again, said to them: Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus looked on them and said: With men this is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.

And Jesus answering, said: Verily I say to you, There is no one that has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel,

And James and John the sons of Zebedee came to him, and said: Teacher, we desire you to do for us whatever we shall ask.

He said to them: "What do you wish me to do for you?

But to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give; but it shall be given to those for whom it is prepared.

For the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And Jesus answered and said to him: What do you wish me to do for you? The blind man said to him: Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.

And when they drew near to Jerusalem, as far as Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

and he saw at a distance a fig-tree that had leaves; and he went, if perhaps he might find any thing on it. And when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the time for figs.

And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of robbers.

And the scribes and the chief priests heard him; and they sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him, because all the multitude were astonished at his teaching.

For, verily I say to you, that whoever will say to this mountain, Be removed, and be cast into the sea, and will not doubt in his heart, but believe that what he says will come to pass, he shall have whatever he says.

For this reason I say to you: All things that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive them, and they shall be yours.

But if we say, From men, they feared the people; for all regarded John as a prophet indeed.

And they sought to take him, but feared the multitude; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them; and they left him, and went away.

And they came and said to him: Teacher, we know that you are true, and that you care for no one; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If any man's brother die, and leave a wife, and leave no children, his brother shall take his wife, and raise up children for his brother.